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George Frideric Handel ‘And Lo, The Angel of the Lord’: A Small Interlude

George Frideric Handel: And Lo, The Angel of the Lord Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Jennens, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years ago
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Karl Jenkins ‘Palladio’: Mathematically Structured Music

Karl Jenkins: Palladio Context Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (CBE), was born on 17th February, 1944, in Penclawdd, Wales. He first received music training from his father, who was a choirmaster and chapel organist. Jenkins began to learn the oboe, and subsequently played in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Nino Rota ‘Harp Concerto’: Dancing Strings

Nino Rota: Harp Concerto Context Although famed for his film scores, Nino Rota also wrote a collection of other works that were not linked to film. His 1947 Harp Concerto is a fantastic example of Rota’s sensitive and lyrical writing as he composes for a naturally elegant instrument. The concerto Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years ago
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John Williams ‘Flying to Neverland’: Hold on Tight!

John Williams: Flying to Neverland Context John Williams was brought on board for Stephen Spielberg’s 1991 film, Hook, as it was originally intended to be a musical. After this idea was scrapped, Williams began working on the orchestral soundtrack. During the recording of the soundtrack, Williams conducted the orchestra. The Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ‘Petite Suite’: Light Touch

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Petite Suite Context Born in August 1875 in Holborn, London, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor started learning the violin at a young age. At first it was Coleridge-Taylor’s maternal grandfather that taught him until he saw his obvious abilities and paid for him to have professional lessons. At age 15, Coleridge-Taylor Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years ago
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Ron Goodwin ‘633 Squadron’: Legendary Cinema

Ron Goodwin: 633 Squadron Context English composer Ron Goodwin was asked to write the music for the 1964 war film 633 Squadron a year before the release of the film. The main title theme was an instant hit and has since been arranged for a number of different ensembles, as Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years ago
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Joseph Haydn ‘Symphony No.2’: Second in Line

Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.2 Context Often known as the ‘Father of the Symphony’, Joseph Haydn’s legacy as a symphonist stays strong today. Haydn composed 104 symphonies over the course of his long and fruitful life, and we at Classicalexburns want to help you discover the stories and music behind all Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Rebecca Clarke ‘Chinese Puzzle’: Pizzicato Mad!

Rebecca Clarke: Chinese Puzzle Context Composed in 1921 for solo violin and piano, Rebecca Clarke’s Chinese Puzzle is an intricate study for the violin. Using the pentatonic scale, Clarke bases this short study on typical Oriental themes and harmony.    The Music Throughout the entirety of Chinese Puzzle, the violin Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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John Williams ‘Olympic Fanfare and Theme’: Cue Athletes

John Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme Context Commissioned by the Los Angeles Olympic Organising Committee for the 1984 Summer Olympics, John Williams had a big task on his hands. The premiere took place in July of 1984 at the Hollywood Bowl, which was then broadcast across the USA. Williams then Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Alban Berg ‘Vier Stücke’: Charismatic Miniatures

Alban Berg: Vier Stücke Context Vier Stücke was composed in 1913 and are perhaps Berg’s only true miniatures. His wife Helene writes that he composed them in June, which means it was in the same month as his fateful visit to his tutor, Schoenberg. It is recorded that this meeting Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago

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